TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY EL

TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY EL, a small primary school in AUSTIN, Texas, operated by TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY, works with 303 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 42% smaller than typical.

TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 716 students; TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (85%). Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Travis County as a whole is about 8% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY EL has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Travis County's rate of about 54%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Travis County put median household earnings sit near $99,611, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Travis County's 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area. TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY EL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY EL's enrollment has increased 186% since 2018, when it stood at 106 (now 303). Over the same period, the Black share declined from 90% to 85%. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

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